A boy called “Placid Lake” is becoming a man. Tormented all through school for being different and for being the product of his new age parents, Placid (Ben Lee) has a reason for being angry. He decides to exact a type of revenge on his parents by having a career in insurance. Helped through life by his academically brilliant and crayon-chewing friend Gemma (Rose Byrne), will Placid survive the bland 9-to-5 of corporate life? Written and directed by Tony McNamara, adapted from his play “The Cafe Latte Kid”. Features music by Ben Lee and Cezary Skubiszewski. Cast includes Garry McDonald, Miranda Richardson.
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ACMI Identifier
318898
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → New Age movement
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Work ethic
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Working class in motion pictures
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Home and school
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Anger
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Anger
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → New Age movement
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)